Day 1 of the NFL’s Free Agency Frenzy is in the books, as several of the NFL’s notable players “unofficially” agreed to contracts with a handful of teams around the league. Some teams walked away having upgraded their rosters significantly in just one day, while other teams have their work cut out for them headingContinue reading “2025 NFL Free Agency Day 1 Winners & Losers”
Category Archives: Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons should fire GM Terry Fontenot
With Saturday’s headline-grabbing news that the franchise plans to release QB Kirk Cousins before the start of the new league year on March 17th, it’s time to reassess whether or not the team’s regime should continue to stand as currently constructed. After all, the team just signed Cousins to a four-year, $180M contract this offseason.Continue reading “The Atlanta Falcons should fire GM Terry Fontenot”
Falcons are NFL trade deadline losers
The Atlanta Falcons organization will regret their decision to forego adding much-needed reinforcements on the defensive line as the NFL trade deadline has passed. Adding legitimate talent to a pass-rushing unit that has struggled to produce in 2024 should have been the priority, as the unit has been the team’s kryptonite this season. Several opportunitiesContinue reading “Falcons are NFL trade deadline losers”
Castoff QBs define 2024 NFL season so far
The 2024 NFL season has been full of surprising developments, from the Vikings leading the entire NFC with a perfect 4-0 record, to the Steelers becoming strong contenders in the AFC despite QB Russell Wilson dealing with a lingering injury. These developments have been made possible thanks in large part to the good play ofContinue reading “Castoff QBs define 2024 NFL season so far”
Big week ahead in Georgia sports
Fans of Georgia sports teams are in for a treat this week as there are several pivotal games set to be played throughout the week, & all of them are rivalry games to boot. The Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, and Atlanta Falcons will all have their seasons defined (to varying degrees) by their performance inContinue reading “Big week ahead in Georgia sports”
2024 NFL Season Preview
The college football season has already begun, and the NFL season is soon to follow. We are a few days away from watching the Baltimore Ravens take on the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of the ’23 AFC Championship Game on Thursday Night Football. With that in mind, right now is the opportune timeContinue reading “2024 NFL Season Preview”
Let’s examine the Falcons new-look defense
There were two big pieces of sports news out of Atlanta this week as the Falcons not only traded for Patriots DL Matthew Judon at the cost of a third round pick, but they also announced the signing of All-Pro S Justin Simmons to a one-year, $8M contract. These were major moves for a defenseContinue reading “Let’s examine the Falcons new-look defense”
Arthur Blank does NOT belong in the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor
Yes, you heard me correctly. By now, you’ve surely heard the news that Owner and Chairman Arthur Blank, along with franchise quarterback Matt Ryan, will both be inducted into the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor in Weeks 3 & 5 of the 2024 season. I’ll get to Matt Ryan in a minute, but right nowContinue reading “Arthur Blank does NOT belong in the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor”
With the 8th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select…
Michael Penix Jr, Quarterback, Washington. Talk about a total draft night stunner. Analysts and fans were understandably beside themselves upon hearing the news. After all, the team had signed veteran QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million fully guaranteed less than two months before the selection. Speaking of Cousins, theContinue reading “With the 8th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select…”
Positions of need for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft is approaching as teams will soon begin gathering in Detroit for the three-day extravaganza between Thursday, April 25th and Saturday, April 27th. There will be plenty of expectations, surprises, and drama to go around at the event. Most NFL fans will pay attention to the first round at least, where theContinue reading “Positions of need for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 NFL Draft”
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